02408cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000590011324501830017224600970035526400510045230000470050333600260055033700260057633800360060250000310063850800300066952012420069953400450194165300250198665300400201185600430205131434UtSlPG20260610133722.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ael2iso639-1 4aPA1 aVyzantios, D. K.q(Demetrios Konstantinou),d1790-185312aΗ Βαβυλωνία ή η κατά τόπους διαφθορά της ελληνικής γλώσσης :bΚωμωδία εις πέντε πράξεις1 aBabylonia; or, the corruption of the Greek language in various places.
A Comedy in five acts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-02-27  aProduced by Sophia Canoni  a"Η Βαβυλωνία ή η κατά τόπους διαφθορά της ελληνικής γλώσσης" by D. K. Vyzantios is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. The work reflects historical and cultural elements of Greek society while humorously critiquing the corruption and degeneration of the Greek language through its various regional dialects. The play is set in Nafplio and introduces a diverse array of characters, hinting at a rich exploration of social interactions and language barriers.  At the start of the play, the action takes place in a hotel in Nafplio, where an Eastern man (ανατολίτης) experiences confusion due to the dialects spoken by the locals and the language used in the menu. Various characters, including a Peloponnesian and a Chian, enter the scene, discussing recent events, including the liberation of Greece from Ottoman rule. Their dialogue, filled with humor and misunderstandings about food, language, and customs, sets the stage for a comical exploration of the intersection of culture and language, as each character grapples with their identity and the chaos that ensues from their dialectical differences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreek drama (Comedy)  aGreek language -- Dialects -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31434